C
Safety Grade · Score: 60/100
Kentucky Safety Dashboard
14,590 bridges · 71 workplace incidents · 2,214 water systems · 268 nursing homes
Bridge Safety
14,590
Total bridges inspected
Poor: 276 (1.9%)
Fair: 5,894
Good: 5,339
Workplace Safety (OSHA)
71
Reported incidents
| Fatalities | 59 |
| Hospitalized | 0 |
Water Safety (EPA)
137,012
Water violations
| Water systems | 2,214 |
| Violations/system | 61.9 |
Nursing Homes (CMS)
268
Licensed facilities
| Avg. star rating | 3 / 5.0 |
| Total penalties | $230 |
Superfund Sites (EPA)
282
EPA Superfund / contamination sites
High — 282 sites
Aviation Safety (NTSB)
220
Aviation accidents & incidents
| Fatal accidents | 37 |
| Fatal rate | 16.8% |
Railroad Safety (FRA)
5,322
Railroad accidents
| Fatalities | 369 |
| Injured | 1,751 |
About This Safety Grade
The Kentucky safety grade (C, score 60/100) is calculated from four weighted factors: bridge structural condition (poor bridge percentage), workplace fatality rate per 1,000 incidents, water violation rate per water system, high-hazard dam percentage, and average nursing home star rating. Data sourced from FHWA, OSHA, EPA SDWIS, Army Corps of Engineers, and CMS.